I believe you are correct. Present-day trebuchets have a hook at the end of the boom. The payload lays on the ground and is attached to the hook of the "cocked" trebuchet by a lanyard or sling. As the boom swings around, the payload whips around the boom and detaches from the hook at some point determined by the shape of the hook. The payload flies through the air with the sling still attached. I imagine it is the same as the original ancient designs.
D Perich -----Original Message----- From: Ken Komoto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 3:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; David Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: [RR] Skeet, Trap or shooting Clays- I was under the impression that a trebuchet used a sling at the end of the arm and a catapult had a cup device or something similar. By using a sling, the trebuchet in effect lengthened the pivot arm... At 10:03 PM 8/18/2005 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What is a trebuchet? ============================================================ Kenneth Komoto mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Office of the Registrar Phone: (530)752-7197 University of California Fax : (530)752-0329 Davis, Ca 95616 Cell : (530)867-6158 _______________________________________________ The Golden Rule is my daily rule. To send mail to everyone on the RangerNet mailing list, send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Only list members may post. To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.rangernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rangernet
